Windley Classic 22 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

21.67' · 6.61 m

Displ.

2,300 lbs · 1,043 kg

First year

1989

The Windley Classic 22, later produced as the Classic 22 by John Heaton’s Classic Yachts Inc., is a quintessential American trailersailer that emerged from the evolution of the Newport and Gloucester designs of the 1970s and 80s. When Heaton established production in Chanute, Kansas, he utilized existing molds that had already proven their merit in the recreational market. The Classic 22 was positioned as an accessible, familyoriented cruiser capable of being towed by a standard SUV, bridging the gap between small daysailers and larger, more permanent keelboats. It shares its fundamental hull geometry with the Gloucester 22, a design known for its generous beamtolength ratio, which provides a stable platform for both novice sailors and those transitioning from smaller dinghies to overnightcapable vessels.